The EBSA European Snooker Championship is the premier amateur snooker tournament in Europe. The event series is sanctioned by the European Billiards & Snooker Association. It first took place in 1988 and has been held annually since 1993. [1] [2] [3] In most years, the winner of the tournament qualifies for the next two seasons of the World Snooker Tour.
| Country | Players | First title | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
 England | 9 | 1988 | 2021 |
 Belgium | 5 | 1994 | 2010 |
 Wales | 5 | 2002 | 2020 |
 Scotland | 4 | 1996 | 2023 |
 Finland | 2 | 1997 | 2013 |
 Malta | 2 | 2005 | 2006 |
 Northern Ireland | 2 | 2004 | 2024 |
 Iceland | 1 | 1998 | 1998 |
 Ireland | 1 | 2009 | 2009 |
 Poland | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
 Estonia | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
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